# Sunday in Valderrobres: castle, bridge and the Parrizal walkways Valderrobres castle and church with a guide, the bridge over the Matarraña, a grilled lunch at El Salt and the Parrizal walkways to the Estrechos. 1 h 49 from Zaragoza. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/valderrobres-and-matarrana/itineraries/sunday-in-valderrobres-castle-and-parrizal · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 08:00 · Salida: 1 h 45 by car (From Zaragoza via the N-232 and the A-231, 140 km, 1 h 49 according to the Town Council; from Castellón, 2 h 04) - 10:00 · Castle and Church of Santa María la Mayor (Castle, church and museum with guided tour · 1 h · €10 · video-mapping 15 min beforehand) · Fundación Valderrobres Patrimonial, From €10 per person - 1 min on foot - 11:30 · Camera obscura of Valderrobres (Camera obscura · 30–45 min · €5, or €10 with the castle) · Fundación Valderrobres Patrimonial, From €5 per person - 3 min on foot - 12:30 · Stone bridge and old town (Stone bridge and old town · free) - 4 min on foot - 13:30 · Hotel El Salt Restaurant (El Salt · wood grill and own vegetable garden · €€ · Sunday 13:00 to 15:30) · Hotel El Salt Restaurant, €€ - 15 min by car, 11 km - 15:45 · Parrizal de Beceite boardwalks (Parrizal walkways · 7.6 km · 2 h 30 · ticket per person and afternoon sitting) - 18:30 · Vuelta (You reach Zaragoza around 20:30) The Matarraña on a Sunday: Valderrobres in the morning, when the guided castle visits run, and the Parrizal in the afternoon, with the slot ticket bought beforehand. It is 1 h 49 from Zaragoza and a little over two hours from Castellón. ## The day, hour by hour 8:00 · Set off. From Zaragoza, the N-232 past Alcañiz and then the A-231: 140 km. Park beside the river, on calle Elvira Hidalgo, which is free. 10:00 · Castle and church with a guide. Entry €8 and €2 more with a guide. Fifteen minutes beforehand, the video-mapping of the altarpiece is projected in the church. Buy at the museum ticket office, opposite the entrance. 11:30 · Camera obscura. The village projected in real time, always with a guide. On weekends in November 2026 there are sessions at 11:30 and 12:30. 12:30 · Bridge and old town. Go down through the streets to the stone bridge and the gate, with Plaza del Ayuntamiento on the way. 13:30 · Lunch at El Salt. Wood-fired grill, stews and vegetables from their own garden, with ternasco or chuletón menus. Open on Sunday at midday, except the last one of the month. 15:45 · The Parrizal. From Valderrobres to Beceite and 5 km of country road to car park no. 3, free with the ticket. 7.6 km there and back along walkways to the Estrechos: about two and a half hours. 18:30 · Head home. You are in Zaragoza around 20:30. ## With children and with a dog Under-6s do not pay for the Parrizal and ages 6 to 11 pay €3; the camera obscura hooks the little ones. With a dog, this plan does not work: the Parrizal prohibits them all year, including inside the car in the car park. ## Cómo llegar ### By car From Zaragoza, 1 h 49; from Castellón, 2 h 04, according to the council. From Tarragona and Lleida, about two hours via Gandesa or Alcañiz. ### Without a car Hife reaches Valderrobres from Zaragoza, but not the Parrizal: stick to the castle, the camera obscura and the village. ## Consejos ### Buy the Parrizal ticket beforehand Per person and slot, online; the Beceite office keeps few. ### Check the month's visit schedule The guided castle tours change every month. ## Un consejo más ### If it rains The castle, church and camera obscura are under cover; the Parrizal may close because of flooding. ## Cuándo no ir The last Sunday of the month, if you want to eat at El Salt: it is closed. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take from Zaragoza to Valderrobres? 1 h 49 by car, 140 km. ### How much does the Parrizal cost? From €6 to €12 per adult depending on the season; on an autumn weekend, €10. ### Can you go with a dog? Not to the Parrizal. ### Where do I park in Valderrobres? Beside the river, on calle Elvira Hidalgo: it is free.